Total births
230
Girls' name · since 1912
Verneta
230 babies named Verneta in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 230
- total births
- 1912–1965
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
230 girls have been named Verneta since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Verneta recorded 230 times among girls since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1965.
- 230 total births
- 1912–1965 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
230 girls have been named Verneta since 1912, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1965.
- 230
- total births
- 1912–1965
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Verneta was born in this single decade.
1928
Single peak year
16 babies were named Verneta in 1928 - its busiest year on record.
Verneta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Verneta's full recorded timeline at 1928, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1928 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Verneta at a glance
Last recorded 1965Peak year
1928
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Verneta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1965
- Peak year (1928)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Verneta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Verneta's strongest decade.
109 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Verneta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 35
1910s
35 births
- 1920s
1920s
109 births
- 1930s
1930s
64 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 109 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Verneta? ▼
230 babies have been named Verneta since 1912. It was last recorded in 1965. The peak year was 1928 with 16 births.
When was Verneta most popular? ▼
Verneta was most popular in the 1920s decade with 109 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Verneta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Verneta since 1912 -- 54 years through the most recent 1965 data.
What names are similar to Verneta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Veronica, Vera, Verna, Verda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Verneta's data
- Verneta's decade-level peak was the 1920s (109 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Verneta
Nearby Names Like Verneta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Verneta
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Vera Girl
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Verna Girl
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Verda Girl
8,062 births
Vernice Girl
7,290 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1912–1965 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Verneta: Baby Name Since 1912 - 230 Births, Peak 1928." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/verneta. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Verneta draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.